Halle Berry Cancels Academy Awards Appearance

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The Oscar-winning actress was set to present at the ceremony alongside Tom Hanks but pulled out at the last minute, citing her broken foot back in September as the reason.

Oscar darling Halle Berry, who was set to present during Sunday night’s Academy Awards, has canceled at the last minute, according to Academy Awards producer Brian Grazer.

Berry injured her foot months ago while filming Cloud Atlas in September in Spain. According to Warner Bros., the accident occurred while “walking in Majorca on a day off from filming.” People reported at the time that Berry was chasing after her then-3-year-old daughter, Nahla, who was chasing after a goat across the rocky countryside.

Although the injury occurred nearly six months ago, Berry was photographed just last week wearing a brace boot on her right leg.

The actress, while always glamorous on the red carpet, seems to be a klutz on set. Berry broke her arm while filming Gothika during a “physical scene” on set in Montreal, according to a Warner Bros. spokesman. She was also reportedly injured on the set of Catwoman, with reports saying she was taken to the hospital after being hit by a boom.

Berry recently became engaged to her boyfriend of a year, French actor Olivier Martinez, according to jewelry designer Gurhan.

Oscars producer: Baron Cohen’s ‘Dictator’ will appear on the red carpet

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The Academy seems to have recognized that it’s better off with Sacha Baron Cohen at the Oscars than without him. Days after informing the ribald comic actor that his plans for roaming the red carpet as his character from “The Dictator” would not be a good idea, a producer of the show is saying Cohen is now welcome to use Hollywood’s biggest night to plug his movie, to be released May 11.

Whitney Houston investigation: Too soon to tell if drugs involved

Coroners on Sunday completed their autopsy on the body of singer Whitney Houston and confirmed that she was found in the bathtub of her Beverly Hills hotel room, but said the cause of death would not be determined until more lab tests were completed.

Ed Winter, assistant chief coroner for Los Angeles County, revealed little about the autopsy at a news conference Sunday, but said medical examiners found no visible signs of trauma or foul play.
He declined to comment on various media reports that Houston, 48, had drowned in her hotel bathtub, possibly after succumbing to drugs or alcohol. He added, "I'm not going to comment on any of the meds or prescriptions that were obtained."

I'd just comment that she was found in the bathtub. ... I believe somebody removed her from the bathtub and the paramedics did CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) on her."

He said toxicology tests, which would take six to eight weeks to conduct, would be necessary to determine what factor, if any, drugs or alcohol might have played in Houston's death.
On Monday, the Beverly Hills police also worked to keep a lid on growing media speculation about Houston's death.

"As can be expected in a high profile incident such as this there have been many rumors circulating and much speculation by the media and the public," Beverly Hills Police said in the statement. "In order to minimize such speculation, the Beverly Hills Police Department has asked the Coroner's office to place a security hold on their findings until they have a complete and final report prepared."
'Detectives are still probing the death and will release few details until they have completed their inquiry, Beverly Hills Police spokesman Lieutenant Mark Rosen said at a news conference on Monday. "We are not conducting a homicide investigation at this time. We do not know the cause of death, we do not know the circumstances leading up to her death," Rosen said.

The coroner's briefing Sunday came as the Grammy Awards opened a few miles away at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, where rapper-actor LL Cool J payed tribute to the late pop star just after the start of the star-studded music show.

"We've had a death in our family and so at least for me ... the only thing that feels right is to begin with a prayer for a woman we loved, for our fallen sister, Whitney Houston," he said.

His brief prayer was followed by a clip of Houston singing her hit, "I Will Always Love You," as the crowd responded with a standing ovation.

COMEDIAN PF NUNN RELEASES COMEDY TOUR ALBUM

COMEDIAN PF NUNN RELEASES COMEDY TOUR ALBUMS

P.F. Nunn excerpts from 'Southern Royalty' - Hey buddy...Fyck You !!

Pf: Book of Pf

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Actress/singer Jennifer Lopez arrives at the BAFTA Brits To Watch event held at the Belasco Theatre on July 9, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.

Lindsay Lohan Goes ‘BLANK’

Actress Lindsay Lohan takes a bite out of a burger for the May 2011 issue of Blank magazine – where she tries on the latest couture fashions.  Work Lindsay!

Delfina Delettrez Presents The ‘Skeletor Leather Belt’

Give off the illusion that skeleton hands are wrapping themselves around your waist with jewelry designer Delfina Delettrez’s ‘Skeletor Leather Belt’ pictured above.

Multitasking In The Rolls-Royce Drophead Coupe… Starring Rick Ross

Rick Ross takes a sunset ride in his Rolls-Royce Drophead coupe yesterday… as you can see he was a little preoccupied.  LOL.

Gucci’s ‘New Bamboo Leather Tote Bag’

Ladies if you decide to pull out this $4200 dollar GUCCI New Bamboo Stud-Embellished Leather Tote this summer, just know that you will shut it down down down!

Ed Lover - C'mon Son, Rick Ross Trips on Stage, Akon and Wyclef Jean Get A Lil Freaky and More ;)

Check out this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8USgj3ZLZ8&feature=youtube_gdata_player

AmberGate: Amber Rose ButtNaked in Her Birthday Suit Leaked - More Pictures at MediaTakeOut.com

This Might Be The World’s Greatest Sofa Bed

This new Dynamic Life Sofa created by French designer Matali Crasset folds out to a number of configurations and does it all with the help of a built-in touch pad. Your folding out days are over, but you still have to do the sheets….

Did This Dude Just Get Struck By Lightening!?

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The internet is trying to figure out if this video which shows a man walking in the rain who gets hit by a bolt of lightning real or fake. Wow, what do you think!?

I Am Lady Gaga: How Do I Look?

Posing with her car Ginger.

Things Not Looking Good For RIM And BlackBerry

On Friday Research In Motion saw the price of their stock drop another 14%, nearly $8 dollars thanks to the poor reception the BlackBerry tablet and the company’s slow response to make technologies available on the iPhone and Android models available to their consumers.  Reports the WSJ:

Recent product launches aimed at bolstering sales have been disappointing. Its BlackBerry Torch, RIM’s first device with a touch screen and a slide-out keyboard, hasn’t been a blockbuster as hoped. And the long-awaited PlayBook tablet launched after a delay, to tepid reviews, earlier this month.  RIM has struggled to react quickly to changes in consumer preferences, especially after Apple unveiled its iPhone, with its snazzy touch-screen interfaces and a bevy of third-party applications.

Analysts also expect a series of new touch-screen BlackBerrys in coming months, including another fresh iteration of the Torch; a touch-screen-only BlackBerry to replaces the flawed Blackberry Storm; and new versions of RIM’s mainstay BlackBerry Curve.  Several new versions of the PlayBook are already planned this year, raising concerns that RIM is stretching itself too thin.  While some RIM watchers have applauded the improvements, some also say they merely put RIM on par with other smartphones, which have long been available.

Who’s a team Blackberry die hard?  Who jumped ship?

Mr. T Tea…..Brilliant!

We pity the fool who designed this hot tea set if Mr. T didn’t get his cut.  At least let him do the commercial like a real man…

Meet The Man With The ‘World’s Largest Penis’

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40-year old Jonah who is an actor and writer from New York who currently holds the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest penis which is ‘longer than his forearm and thicker than his wrist’ measuring 13 1/2 inches when he’s erect.  Meet the unofficial guy who holds the title after the jump…

Popsugar Reports- Pink Goes In On The Paparazzi For Stalking Her Newborn

TMZ reports- Ron Artest will have to wait till August for a judge to change his name to " Mr. Metta World Peace"

Usher, Kanye, & Dwayne Wade Hit Up Paris For Mens Fashion Week

NBC Weather Girl- Elita Loresca caught dissing Al Roker Live on Air ;)

TMZ reports- Tiny Fan Rushes " Miley Cyrus"

New Device To Sanitize The Handles Of Shopping Carts

This is a great idea, why didn’t you think of it!?  The X-Grip Wiper easily attaches to the handle of a grocery cart and can be slid from left to right to make sure the handle is sanitized every time.

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Amazon.com Introduces The 69 Cent Song

As the price of music goes lower and lower the Los Angeles Times reports:

Amazon.com, which is a distant No. 2 to Apple Inc. as a retailer of downloadable music, has upped the ante or, rather, lowered its prices to compete with iTunes. The Seattle online company is now pricing select top-selling tunes for 69 cents, down from 89 cents previously. Many of the songs in Amazon’s 69-cent store sell for $1.29 on iTunes, including Katy Perry’s “E.T.”, Jennifer Lopez’s “On the Floor” and Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way.”

Did you know the average person spends about $46 a year on digital music? How much do you spend?

Keyshia Cole’s Mother Frankie Arrested In Georgia

Frankie Lons the biological mom of R&B superstar Keyshia Cole who has become famous for her antics is once again trouble with the law after being pulled over in Sandy Springs, Georgia, for driving erratically and then having a drug related substance in her car this week.  This is rumored to be her second time getting arrested this month, hope she gets some help!

Mike Tyson’s Tattoo Artist Sues Warner Bros. Over Ed Helm’s Tattoo In Hangover Part 2

Uh Oh!  Looks like Mike Tyson’s tattoo artist (S. Victor Whitmill) that gave him his infamous tribal face tattoo is suing Warner Bros. for their depiction of the tattoo on actor Ed Helm’s face.  According to THR:

The man who gave Mike Tyson his distinctive facial tattoo has sued Warner Bros. over the similar-looking facial art on Ed Helms’ character in the upcoming The Hangover: Part II.

S. Victor Whitmill, an award-winning tattoo artist who calls the Tyson design “one of the most distinctive tattoos in the nation,” is asking for an injunction to stop the release of the highly-anticipated comedy sequel, set to bow in the U.S. over Memorial Day weekend.

“When Mr. Whitmill created the Original Tattoo, Mr Tyson agreed that Mr. Whitmill would own the artwork and thus, the copyright in the Original Tattoo,” argues the complaint, filed Thursday in federal court in Missouri and obtained by THR. “Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.—without attempting to contact Mr. Whitmill, obtain his permission, or credit his creation—has copied Mr. Whitmill’s Original Tattoo and placed it on the face of another actor…This unauthorized exploitation of the Original Tattoo constitutes copyright infringement.”

Warners declined to comment on the suit.

America’s Sweetheart… Steven Tyler?!

The latest issue of Rolling Stone magazine calls Steven Tyler America’s Sweetheart – due to his role as a judge on the new season of American Idol.  Do you concur?

Ready To See Amber Rose On The Next Cover Of KING Magazine?

Check out a preview from Amber Rose’s upcoming KING magazine cover feature after the jump.

A Great Shot Of Gwyneth Paltrow!

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow featured on the latest cover of Esquire Russia magazine…  love this shot!

Did You Guys Watch The Wedding Of Prince William And Kate Middleton This Morning?

Here is footage of Kate Middleton walking down the aisle at Westminister Abbey to greet Prince William.

50 Cent - Ghetto Qu'ran (Power of the Dollar Album)

Brian “Birdman” Williams Bought An $8 MILLION Dollar Car!?

Continuing to show off his “baby money” the Cash Money Records CEO is done flashing his convertible Maybach and on to showing us his new Maybach Accelero which Jay-Z first debuted in the “Lost Ones” video.  This is like watching Flintheart Glomgold and Scrooge McDuck….

Miranda Kerr Makes Breastfeeding Sexy

Orlando Bloom’s wife Miranda Kerr posted this photo today breastfeeding her 3-month old son Flynn with the caption “another day at the office.”  Baby’s mom is hot.

Big Sean Takes Some Girl On A Ride To Kanye West

Somebody was very happy to meet Big Sean, check out this fan taking full advantage of the opportunity to bump and grind Kanye West’s newest shining star.  Looks like Sean is still rocking his sick Balmain belt…see for yourself after the jump.

Jonah Hill Preparing For His Role In ‘21 Jump Street’

Superbad star Jonah Hill who’s getting ready to star in 1980’s police series 21 Jump Street showed off his newer and 30 pound lighter figure yesterday on Twitter. We heard he’s going serious for this one as a cop who goes undercover in high schools to stop drug dealers, can’t wait to see this movie!

This Is What It’s Like Backstage On Tour With Katy Perry In The UK

Christian Louboutin Brings Spikes To A New Level With The Tik Tak Sneakers

This isn’t your grandmothers BeDazzler, these are Christian Louboutin’s bullets which help bring these new shoes from his men’s line to the mere price of  $1,300.

*CONTEST* There Is An NBA 2K11 Video Game With Your Name On IT?

On behalf of the Sprite Spark Parks Project, we are giving a lucky LIFER the opportunity to win the new NBA2K11 video game for playstation this week… a must have for the PS3 game system. To enter the contest you must become a fan of the.LIFE Files’ FaceBook page, and then tweet in to us @thelifefiles with the following hashtags – #MyNBA2K11 #SparkPark to be eligible to win.
This Friday (4/29) we will select a winner from our FB page after you answer some trivia about basketball star LeBron James.

Sprite is also giving you the chance to win autographed basketball swag, a years’ supply of sprite, gift cards and a possible chance to go to the NBA All-Stars game when you text your Sprite cap code to 777483. Good Luck!

If You’re Going To Spend BIG Money On A Watch, Buy An Audemars Piguet?

In big money talk news, a Forbes writer went inside the watch world at a private event for high net worth people and found out what the experts are saying about who’s hot and who’s not:

“People buy Audemars Piguets to wear them, and they buy other brands to invest in…so a pristine Audemars at auction 20 years from now will be a very valuable piece,” said Sotheby’s head of watches John Reardon. The value of a vintage watch is determined directly by market perception, Reardon said. That’s one reason why Patek Phillipe has sold extremely well in recent years–and why women’s watches have flatlined.

As for Rolex, the brand was conspicuously absent from note, though it did come up at the end of the night during the question and answer session. Feelings were mixed. Robert Ronen, a sales manager for Audemars Piguet, compared the brand to pot. “Rolex is the gateway watch,” he said. “It is the first thing that opens people’s eyes to the high-end watchmaking world. God bless ‘em.”

Shots fired at Rolex, but we’re in the new money crowd and can’t imagine spending $80,000 for a watch…today.  God bless us with a free one for coming to their defense.

Pharrell Williams Gets Greeted By His Old High School Band In Virginia

Wonder if he saw any old teachers that used to give him a hard time?  Looks like he DID get far with those funny clothes and skateboards….

Karl Lagerfeld Loves The Chocolate

As part of a campaign to promote a new ice cream brand fashion legend Karl Lagerfeld had his boyfriend Baptiste Giabiconi carved in chocolate.  That is all.

Some Dude Gets William And Kate Tattooed On His Teeth

We didn’t even know you could get teeth tattoos, but a plumber from the UK named Barmy Baz Franks reportedly spent 7 hours and $1,700 to get Prince William and Kate Middleton’s faces tattooed on his teeth and be the talk of the blogs for one day.

New Video From Big Boi Featuring Janelle Monae For “Be Still”

New Trailer For “Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows” Part 2 Movie

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The new Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows move hits theaters this July 15th… are you excited???

Cam’ron Reveals That He Wrote “Crush On You” Record For Lil’ Cease

We love a good behind the scenes story… and in a recent interview with XXL, Cam’ron reveals that he got paid about $5,000 dollars to pen what became Lil’ Kim’s “Crush On You” record that featured Lil’ Cease.

“What happened was, Un gave Mase $30,000 to write five songs for Lil’ Cease at that time and Mase gave me $5,000 of the 30 to write one or two of the songs,” he explained. “I wrote the ‘Crush on You’ song and they ended up keeping it for Lil’ Kim album but it was really for Lil’ Cease. The original ‘Crush on You’ is all Lil’ Cease, Lil’ Kim isn’t even on the record.”

New Dior Sneaks For The Fellas!

Kris Van Assche designed these new sneakers for the Spring/Summer 2011 season for Dior Homme.